Qustodio vs Kaspersky Safe Kids

Qustodio9.0Visit KSKaspersky Safe Kids8.5Visit

Higher score Qustodio #2 in Parental Control Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Qustodio

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KS Kaspersky Safe Kids #7 in Parental Control Apps 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Kaspersky

• Qustodio fits best

  Families wanting AI safety alerts

• Kaspersky Safe Kids fits best

  Families wanting established cross-platform basics

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Side by side

Feature	Qustodio 9.0/10 Visit ↗	KSKaspersky Safe Kids 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Parental Control Apps	#7 in Parental Control Apps
Best for	Families wanting AI safety alerts	Families wanting established cross-platform basics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$72.94/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Qustodio 5/5 · Kaspersky Safe Kids 5/5
Content filtering	✓	✓
Screen-time schedules	✓	✓
App blocking	✓	✓
Activity reports	✓	✓
Location tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Device platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	5 devices	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS Combines filtering, screen-time rules, reports, and location monitoring Adds AI alerts for concerning searches, messages, and gameplay chats	Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS Combines filtering, screen-time schedules, and app controls Adds GPS alerts, activity reports, and low-battery notifications
Cons	Calls and messages monitoring works only on supported devices The Basic plan is limited to five devices Advanced monitoring and custom rules are in Complete	Management is centered on the My Kaspersky account Its scope focuses on core parental-control features Location tracking depends on supported device platforms
Our verdict	Qustodio is a parental-control application for families supervising children’s device use across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS. Parents can filter websites and searches, block or limit apps and games, set daily screen-time… Read the review →	Kaspersky Safe Kids is a parental-control application for families who want to manage children’s online activity, screen time, app usage, and device location. Parents can filter websites and searches, set recurring screen-time schedules,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qustodio — where it wins

  • Covers Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
  • Combines filtering, screen-time rules, reports, and location monitoring
  • Adds AI alerts for concerning searches, messages, and gameplay chats

  Where it doesn't

  • Calls and messages monitoring works only on supported devices
  • The Basic plan is limited to five devices
  • Advanced monitoring and custom rules are in Complete

• Kaspersky Safe Kids — where it wins

  • Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS
  • Combines filtering, screen-time schedules, and app controls
  • Adds GPS alerts, activity reports, and low-battery notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • Management is centered on the My Kaspersky account
  • Its scope focuses on core parental-control features
  • Location tracking depends on supported device platforms

• Qustodio9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad parental-control suite with AI safety alerts and five-platform coverage.

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• KSKaspersky Safe Kids8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A cross-platform parental-control app covering filtering, schedules, reports, and GPS alerts.

  Visit KasperskyFull verdict →